Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-08
RATHER OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.


AMOS J. CUMMINGS BLAKELY HALL
RATHER EMBARRASSING.
Situations Occurring i'm the Comedy Of
BOarding.HOuse Life.
| TALES SUGGESTED BY THE REAGAN BATH rNCIpENT-A
PICTURESQUE GROUP IN A YOUNG LADY's BED
ROOM THRILLING EXPERIENCE ON THE PLAT
FORM OF SLEEPING CAR
Three or four interesting persons, in whose COM
| pany STAR reporter happened to be the other
| evening" were speaking Of the ludicrous positions
| In which people are sometimes placed. The SUBJ
Ject was suggested by the Reagan bath incident
'sThe most embarrassing event OF my life," said
one OF the company, occurred in this city year
or so ago. l was at fashionable boarding house,
| where had won the reputation for modesty and
difidence. Among the boarders were maiden
lady Of uncertain age and young man about
| town. The former occupied room Immediately
over mine, and the latter generally slept late in
the morning, Just across the hall from my door.
The lady had passed that freshness of youth when
women are NOSE attractive, but still believed her.
self TO be much sought and was exceedingly coy
| and prudish.
One morning. about O'Clock, was aroused
by the sound OF a heavy body falling against
han He had been spreeing and at that si moment
ton among the boarders and thought to keep his
cond1tlon from becoming known, so took him
INTO my own room to nurse him through the night
He was In bad condition and was taken with a
chill soon after got him in bed.
Then found that was short OF blankets. One
aroused by the confusion and being friendly with
| the young man, she stood with her head poked
through the smallest crack in her door, INDUCING
In expressions OF sympathy and sorrow. To her
| explained the situation and she suggested that
might get blankets off Miss Blanks bed. That
was the terror OF my life, had gone, she said to
spend the night with friend. AS climed the
stairs and stood lrresolute with my hand on the
doorknob, felt the cold perspiration come out all
over me- at the thought OF entering a maiden
lady's chamber-even In her absence!
| WIN my heart In my mouth and my eyes shut
tight boed in, seized the corner OF the bedcloth-
Ing and gave tug. 1t came hard. pulled again.
Som some, 1g was unrolling In the blankets. Sud-
denly they gave way. There was frantic scream,
ana plunged headlong for the staircase with my
hair on ends "Murder! Murder! MURDER" came
me: ''oh! Oh! Help! '!Mr. Smith is in my room!
| Help! Murder! SMITH"
Locked in my own room, with my knees knock
Ing together, heard the whole household rushing
up stairs. dozen female voices were crying,
''The villa1nI' At that moment found it neces-
sary TO get doctor for my patient, and never
| returned.
| A PICTURESQUE GROUP.
"The most remarkable group ever saw" said
another OF the party, after the laugh on .'Mr.
Smith" had subsidized. "The most remarkable group
ever saw was in young ladies private apart
6oarr on IN tss long ater Midnight Was
sleep by piercing cry coming from the third
story: An avalanche Of female snr1eks came pour
! about Inc and a fire shovel in my hand, made
bound for the room from which the cries came.
| At tne same moment the lady OF the house, who
had just come In from ball and Was in full dress
rushed up followed by her husband, who Was in
full dress also. lady boarder with her hair in
papers and sheet over her shoulders appeared,
armed with broom; and an old beau who, at all
other times, wore glossy black wig, bounded into
the room like wild Indian driven from the
| n anti f in
He was clothed In a crazy-Quilt and armed wi tn
| feather buster.
stood there In the broad glare OF light. The cause
OF the disturbance was young Lady partly dis
ROBBED. VINO stood on table In the middle of the
room with one shoe in her hand. The only other
! occupant OF the room was a mouse, which was
crouched In one corner, frightened almost TO
death. Not word was spoken. Every one at
| that moment seemed TO become conscious OF uis or
her peculiar appearance. Each looked at the rest
| for an instant and they ali disappeared. The in
cldent was never again referred to-"
| SLEEPING CAR EXPERIENCE.
"My experience Ii is not been as varied as yours ~
said the third gentleman of the party. "Probably
because never lived at a clearinghouse have
not Travelled much either. Perhaps that Is why
can not rest well in a sleeping Car. Not long ago
had occasion to take hurried business trip that
put me in sleeper on fast express. The hurry
Of the journey, business anxiety, or something, 1
fevertsh 1 awoke about midnight, after a
short, restless Sleep with burning
| tLlTSt. again anu again went 10 t0e Lank IOr
ice water and still my flesh was burning. All the
! other passengers were asleep. Back and forth
| marched between the Ice tank and my birth.
! Fifty tmesI must have made the trip, clad only
in long cotton night shirt. / was almost frantic
and 1t seemed as II nothing would cool my blood.
! Finally happy thought struck me. The Car was
the last OF the train; would go out On the rear
| platform. 1t was about three O'Clock In the MORN
! ing, there was clOudieS5 sky, and as stood on
stars on the tail OF comet. was all alone rush.
| ing at a frightful speed through the darkness,
with nothing but the stars TO be seen. shooting
star darted across the sky. 1t seemed not TO go as
| fast as l. Rushing through the air. my night
| dress Tapped violently about my bare legs and the
| swift wind cooled my brow. 1t was glorious!
Presently thought to go in TO my berth. could
no. not open bt IT, + called s at the top Of my
behind. The wind n1rted with my night
Dress spreading IL out like white flag behind the
| train. The stars began to go out The day began
| TO dawn. The whistle OF the engine announced
the approach OF crossing, and as the train rushed
| by the sleepy hagman stared with Open-mOut he'd
| wonder at the specUer on behind. The sun was
| clear above the horizon, and towns and crossings
| were getting uncomfortabiy plenty AT every one
| the train Stacked up without stopping, and an
awful shout OF laughter went up from the "assenl-
bed multitude" as they caught sight OF the FEAR
| car. With one hand to hold my robe down and
one to grasp the rail, held on like grim death, my
teeth chattering and the white skirts or my night
| Shirt streaming out behind sometimes When The
train Stacked up enough TO permit il the boys at
| at me. The sun Was two hours high and<We had
| rushed through ten small villages and fifteen
crossings when the conductor came TO rescue"